CMA engineering Inc
Transcript of CMA engineering Inc
Qualifications & Experience
60 Wilson Ave. - Suite 101 Timmins, Ontario
P4N 2S7 Telephone (705) 360-5525
Fax (705) 360-5062 E-Mail: [email protected]
2018-12-11
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Table of Contents
Description
Section
1. Introduction ................................................................................ 3 2. Company Profile ........................................................................ 4
3. Experience Overview - Forestry ............................................... 5 4. Experience Overview – Dust Control/Pneumatic Conveying ... 45 5. Experience Overview – Explosion Suppression/Mitigation… .. 54
6. Experience Overview – Mining ................................................... 62 7. Experience Overview – Biomass ............................................... 78
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1. Introduction
CMA engineering Inc. has been incorporated since 1986 and has since
then accomplished a number of projects in the manufacturing end of the forest
products and mining industries, including (but not limited to) the conceptual
design, engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical), PLC/HMI
programming, arc flash studies, equipment procurement, project management,
construction management and start up assistance of board plants (OSB,
Particleboard and MDF), sawmills, plywood mills, underground mines,
concentrators, smelters and other specialty services.
CMA engineering Inc. also offers a wide range of management consulting
services for medium size businesses and large corporations. CMA has done a
number of feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, business planning, budget
preparation and personnel training. All our professional services are offered in
both French and English.
Values of single projects have ranged from less than $65,000.00 to as
high as $95,000,000.00.
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2. Company Profile
The pertinent data on CMA engineering Inc. is as follows:
Corporate Name CMA engineering Inc.
Address 60 Wilson Ave. - Suite 101 Timmins, Ontario P4N 2S7
Telephone (705) 360-5525
Fax (705) 360-5062 E-Mail [email protected]
Year established 1986
Legal Status Private Corporation
Officer President: Mr. Claude Malette
Banking Facility National Bank of Canada
151 Algonquin East Timmins, Ontario P4N 1A6
Telephone (705) 267-7991 Fax (705) 268-3541
Insurance Broker PBL Insurance Limited
555 Barry Downe Road Sudbury, Ontario P3A 3T4
Telephone (705) 524-2700 (800) 461-1153 Fax (705) 525-4673
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3. Experience Overview - Forestry
Following is a list of forestry projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.
Nov 18 to Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)
Present Provided Process Flow Diagrams and budgets for various
scenarios (11 in total) for the installation of a third OSB line
at the Norbord Cordele mill in Georgia.
Jan 18 to Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
Present Provided conceptual design for the upgrading of the Line 2
Finishing Line at the Georgia-Pacific mill in Englehart,
Ontario. The upgrade consists of adding a new paint booth,
stenciler, bundle wrapper and a second parallel strapping
line. Detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and
Electrical) is presently being done for the second parallel
strapping line.
Jan 17 to Norbord (Chambord, Québec)
Present Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and detail
engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical) for
the complete modernisation of the idled Norbord OSB mill in
Chambord. The project consists of the following mill
modifications:
- New jack ladder system for all of the four existing
ponds.
- Replace one of the two Nicholson ring debarker
system with one Fuji King debarker system.
- Modify the feed system to three existing stranders.
- Upgrade one of the three stranders.
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- Modify the outfeed conveyor system of one strander.
- Replace the existing four dryer systems with one
larger dryer system.
- Modify the bark handling system.
- Finishing line upgrades such as a new paint booth,
stenciler, board stacker, blow detector, ink jet
branding and nail lines and various other
improvements.
- New Scrubber and WESP (Wet Electrostatic System).
- Wet fuel silo improvement.
- The addition of a baghouse system and modifications
of various pneumatic systems.
- New conveying system for the addition of a PMDI in
the bottom surface.
- The addition of a fines turbo blending system and
secondary screening system.
Feb 17 to West Fraser (Blue Ridge, Alberta)
Present Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and
Structural) for a complete system for proper and permanent
access to various points around the MDF press at the West
Fraser MDF mill in Blue Ridge, Alberta.
June 17 to Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
Present Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and
Electrical) for the installation of a plant wide explosion
suppression system at the Georgia-Pacific OSB mill in
Englehart, Ontario. The system will entail the addition of
approximately 70 chemical explosion suppression bottles
and various explosion relief rupture system along with all
required access platforms and lifting devices.
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June 17 to West Fraser (Blue Ridge, Alberta)
Present Provided a review of conceptual design for the installation of
an explosion suppression system for the complete West
Fraser MDF mill in Blue Ridge, Alberta. The system is
comprised of approximately 165 chemical explosion
suppression bottles and various explosion relief rupture
systems.
June 17 to Norbord (Grande Prairie, Alberta)
April 18 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and
Electrical) for the following projects for the Norbord OSB mill
in Grande Prairie, Alberta:
- Strand Reclaim System;
- Wet bin discharge doffing roll system;
- Complete primary and secondary screening systems;
- Complete wet strand conveyor system to tie the GP-1
line to the GP-2 project;
- Bark re-entry system;
- Complete Bark Hog system;
- Complete conveyor system to feed strands to the dry
strand bins;
- All Low-Pressure and High-Pressure Pneumatic
systems associated with the above.
July 17 to Arbec Forest Products (Miramichi, New
Sept 18 Brunswick)
Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for the replacement of two (2) triple pass
dryer systems with larger single pass dryer system for the
Arbec OSB mill in New Brunswick. Among others, provided
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all required modifications to the material handling system for
50% increase in throughput.
Apr 17 to Norbord (High Level, Alberta)
Feb 18 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for the addition of a strand reclaim system for
the Norbord OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.
Feb 17 to Arbec Forest Products (Miramichi, New
Feb 18 Brunswick)
Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and
Electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for the addition of a
complete rotor/drum debarking system for the Arbec OSB
mill in New Brunswick, Canada.
June 17 to Norbord (Barwick, Ontario)
Dec 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a new secondary screening system for the
Norbord OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.
Jan 16 to Arbec Forest Products (Grand-Mère, Québec)
Sept 17 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and
electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for the following
projects for the Arbec OSB mill in Grand-Mère, Québec:
- WESP for a dual dryer system.
- Finishing Line complete with first and second pass saw, T
& T and branding machine, paint booth, automatic
stenciler and strapper systems.
- New press control room.
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Aug 15 to Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
Aug 17 Provided detail engineering for the following projects for the
Norbord OSB mill in LaSarre, Québec:
- Installation of a new ESP system for the existing dual
bark burning system.
- Installation of a primary and secondary screening
systems and installation of a fines blending system.
July 15 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)
to Dec 16 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and
electrical) for the modification to the plant’s mat reject system
and the mat side trim saw system for the Norbord OSB mill in
Guntown, Mississippi.
Dec 15 West Fraser (Blueridge, Alberta)
to Dec 16 Provided conceptual drawings and detail budget preparation
for the platen change-out and press refurbishment for the
West Fraser MDF mill in Blueridge, Alberta.
Oct 16 Norbord (100 Mile House, British Columbia)
to Dec 16 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
following projects for the Norbord OSB mill in 100 Mile
House, British Columbia:
- Complete strand reclaim system.
- Finishing line dual strapping line.
- Finishing line automatic bundle stenciler.
- Press unloader outfeed modification complete with the
addition of a board weight scale system and relocation of
a blow detector.
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Oct 16 Norbord (Grande Prairie, Alberta)
to Apr 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
following projects for the Grande Prairie OSB mill in Grande
Prairie, Alberta:
- Separation of the surface blending system so as to
provide independent blending and forming of both surface
layers.
- Strand reclaim system.
- Various projects pertaining to the conversion of partially
installed equipment of the GP-2 project to suffice the
needs of the existing GP-1 line. The project was divided
in four (4) phases with a total cost of approximately
$60,000,000.00.
Jan 16 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
to Dec 16 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and
electrical) for the following projects at the Georgia-Pacific
OSB mill in Englehart, Ontario:
- Complete replacement of refractoried Ash Cyclones and
duct work ahead of the Dryer X.
- Modification to the conveyors and High-Pressure Blower
system so as to facilitate the path of rejected fines to the
“Peerless” bin.
- Re-engineered the existing track system so as to support
the new and much heavier knuckle boom to feed the
stranders.
- Provided conceptual drawings and construction budget
for the installation of explosion suppression and mitigation
systems for the complete mill.
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Oct 16 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)
to Jan 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a green strand storage for the Norbord OSB
mill in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Nov 16 Norbord (Barwick, Ontario)
to Mar 17 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil and structural)
for the change-out of the Nicholson A-8 debarkers for the
Norbord OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.
Oct 14 Arbec Forest Products (Grand-Mère, Québec)
to Oct 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a WESP, baghouse system and a press
exhaust stack for the Arbec OSB Mill in Grand-Mère,
Québec.
April 14 Pembroke MDF (Pembroke, Ontario)
to March 15 Provided detail engineering for the replacement of the control
system for the existing resin metering system for the
Pembroke MDF Mill in Pembroke, Ontario.
June 14 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
to April 15 Provided new concepts and budget preparation for the
installation of primary screening, secondary screening, fines
blending, new dryer system complete with a WESP and a
new ESP system for the existing heat generators for the
Norbord OSB Mill in LaSarre, Québec.
Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
to Feb 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
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following projects for the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in
Englehart, Ontario.
- Replacement of existing ash cyclones with a ash box
drop out system.
- Provided explosion suppression system for an existing
baghouse system.
April 14 Georgia-Pacific (Hosford, Florida)
to Sept 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a new core strand blending system, a railcar
wax unloading system and a new powder resin distribution
system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in Hosford, Florida.
Sept 14 Weyerhaeuser (Grayling, Michigan)
to Oct 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
replacement/modernisation of the press system for the
Weyerhaeuser OSB Mill in Gayling, Michigan.
Oct 13 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)
to Jan 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of a log sinking pond and new pond log extraction
systems for the Norbord OSB Mill in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Brookneal, Virginia)
to Sept 14 Provided preparation of specification and procurement
support for the installation of two (2) new rotor debarkers for
the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in Brookneal, Virginia.
Sept 13 Georgia Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
to Nov 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
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installation of one (1) or two (2) new debarking systems for
the Georgia Pacific OSB Mill in Englehart, Ontario.
April 13 Tolko (Slave Lake, Alberta)
to Jan 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)
for the installation of a V-Grooving system for the Tolko
Athabasca Mill in Slave Lake, Alberta.
Sept 13 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)
to May 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for a fines secondary screening system and four
(4) blender outfeed conveyors for the Norbord OSB Mill in
Guntown, Mississippi.
Dec 12 Norbord (Inverness, Scotland)
to Feb 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project
financial benefits for the installation of a primary screen
system, secondary screen system and fines blending system
for the Norbord OSB Mill in Inverness, Scotland.
Dec 12 Norbord (Genk, Belgium)
to Feb 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project
financial benefits for the installation of a fines blending
system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Genk, Belgium.
May 13 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)
to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for a complete debarking and stranding system at
the Norbord OSB Mill in Joanna, North Carolina.
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Dec 12 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)
to March 13 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a portal pivoting crane, two (2) drum debarking
systems, two (2) stranding systems and two (2) primary
green screening systems for the Norbord OSB Mill in
Joanna, North Carolina. Also provided some services for the
installation of two (2) fines separation (sifters) systems.
Nov 12 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)
to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the installation of two (2) fines separation
systems (sifters) and the replacement of the conveyor
system feeding the existing dry bin system at the Norbord
OSB Mill in Joanna, North Carolina.
Nov 12 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
to Jan 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the installation of a new finishing line (paint
booth, strapper, automatic logo applicator and automated
cardboard application station), a new sanding/v-grooving line
and a new board sorting line for the Norbord OSB Mill in
LaSarre, Québec.
Nov 12 Norbord (Jefferson, Texas)
to April 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the installation of two fines separation system
(sifters) for the Norbord OSB Mill in Jefferson, Texas.
July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)
to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
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and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation
of a primary strand screening system, a secondary fines
screening system and a fines blending system for the Tolko
OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)
to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation
of a primary strand sifting system, a secondary fines
screening system for the Norbord Cordele OSB Mill Line 2
and Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.
June 11 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)
to Sept 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
installation of a primary strand screening system, a
secondary fines screening system and a fines blending
system for the Tolko OSB Mill in Meadow Lake,
Saskatchewan.
June 11 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
to Dec 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
LaSarre OSB mill production output increase of 40%. Output
increase required the addition of new ponds, new debarker
system, new dryer system, new strander system, new
primary screening system, new secondary screening system,
new fines blending system, the addition of 4 press platens, a
new board grading/v-grooving/sanding system, new
strapping system and a new paint booth system.
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March 11 Norbord (Nacogdoches, Texas)
to Nov 12 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, project
financial benefits and detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the installation of a secondary
fines screening system and a fines blending system at the
Norbord OSB Mill in Nacogdoches, Texas.
March 11 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)
to Aug 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, project
financial benefits and detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the installation of a secondary
fines screening system, a fines blending system and a fines
recovery system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Guntown,
Mississippi.
April 11 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)
to Sept 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project
financial benefits for the installation of a primary screening
(for line 2 only), a secondary screening and a fines blending
system for two separate production lines for the Norbord
OSB Mill in Cordele, Georgia.
April 11 Norbord (Joanna, South Carolina)
to Oct 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project
financial benefits for the installation of a primary strand
screening system, a secondary fines screening system and a
fines blending system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Joanna,
South Carolina.
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Jan 11 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
to March 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the construction of a new resin/wax storage
and piping system for the Norbord OSB mill in LaSarre,
Québec.
Feb 11 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)
to Aug 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of heated log pond systems and the replacement of
the existing debarking systems for the Norbord OSB mill in
Bemidji, Minnesota. Also provided detail engineering for the
replacement of the existing two A-5 ring debarker units with
larger A-8 units.
Nov 10 Georgia Pacific (Earlton, Ontario)
to Feb 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
required modification and repairs to the Georgia Pacific
debarking system in Earlton, Ontario.
Jan 10 Norbord (Val D’Or/LaSarre, Québec)
to June 10 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
new dryer system, a new hot pond system and a screening
system for Norbord’s LaSarre and Val D’Or OSB mills in
Québec.
Nov 08 LUA – Prairies Forest Product (Neepawa,
to Sept 10 Manitoba)
Provided fire appraisal, budget preparation for the
reconstruction of a wood manufacturing plant. Total cost of
repairs was approximately $12,000,000.00.
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Jan 09 IMS Expert Services Inc. (Pensacola, Florida)
to April 09 Provided expert witness services on litigation for an OSB
mill. Provided evaluation on a total of 131 claims put
forward.
Sept 08 LUA – Millar Western (Fox Creek, Alberta)
to Feb 09 Provided fire appraisal budget preparation for the
reconstruction of a sawmill damaged by a fire. Total cost of
project was approximately $45,000,000.00.
Apr 06 LUA - Haavaldsrud (Hornepayne, Ontario)
to Feb 07 Provided fire appraisal budget preparation, detail
engineering, project management, construction
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the reconstruction of a sawmill damaged by a fire. Total cost
of project was approximately $7,900,000.00.
Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail
engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming
and commissioning for a new drying/heat generation/dry
ESP system for an OSB mill and this in order to meet MACT
(Maximum Achievable Control Technologies) compliance.
Total value of project was approximately $40,000,000.00
(U.S.).
Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
to Oct 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
new pond/debarking/stranding system for an OSB mill. Total
value of project was approximately $35,000,000.00 (U.S.).
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Jan.06 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Mar 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
complete mill environmental compliance plan, which
included improving the drying system and heat generating
systems by possibly modifying existing equipment and/or
adding new equipment.
Jan. 06 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the addition of four wave feeder systems after their pond
outfeed jack ladders. Total value of project was
approximately $1,500,000.00.
Mar 05 Ainsworth (Cook, Minnesota)
to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
primary and secondary screening system and a fines
blending system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was
approximately $7,500,000.00.
Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a Strand Reclaim System for an OSB mill. Total value of
project was approximately $5,500,000.00.
Mar 05 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
to Dec 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming
and commissioning for a second log debarking system for an
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OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately
$3,800,000.00.
Mar 05 Norbord (Val-d’Or, Québec)
to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
second log debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of
project was approximately $3,900,000.00.
Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill. Total value of
project was approximately $21,000,000.00.
Continuous Incidents/Fire Investigations and Damage Projects Appraisals - Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd.
- Crawford-THG - Cunningham Lindsay - Maltmans Loss Adjusters - MGI Loss Adjusters
Provide evaluation of damages following incidents/fires on
manufacturing plants and mobile equipment. Determine
cause of incidents/fires and appraise damages as well as
provide expenditure supervision on repairs. On average, will
perform such services 6 to 8 times per year with claims
ranging in value from approximately $100,000.00 to
$45,000,000.00.
June 05 Tembec (Chapleau, Ontario)
to Nov 05 Provided detail engineering and detail fabrication drawings
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for a new stack installation for a dry kiln system and provided
detail engineering for the relocation of a chip conveyor
system. Also provided engineering services on various
projects at the Tembec Chapleau sawmill.
Apr 05 Columbia Forest Product (Hearst, Ontario)
to Aug 05 Provided engineering services on various projects for a
plywood mill and a particle board mill in Hearst. Among
others, services provided were for the certification of 45
lifting devices, various ventilation systems and an oil catch
basin system.
Mar 05 JM Huber (Crystal Hill, Virginia)
to Apr 05 Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the
addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the
forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was
approximately $150,000.00.
Feb 05 JM Huber (Commerce, Georgia)
to Mar 05 Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the
addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the
forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was
approximately $150,000.00.
Jan 04 Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)
to Jan 06 Provided detail electrical design and PLC programming for
various projects for an OSB mill.
Aug 04 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Oct 04 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation of a
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complete dryer/screening/heat generation system for an
OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately
$44,000,000.00.
May 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning of
a log pond/loader system for an OSB mill. Total value of
project was approximately $6,000,000.00.
Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)
to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming of a fines recovery
project for an OSB mill. Total value of project was
approximately $2,300,000.00.
Oct 03 Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 03 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of a slasher system for a sawmill. Total value of
project was approximately $3,400,000.00.
May 03 Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)
to Nov 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, PLC/HMI
programming and commissioning for the installation of a
paint booth/strapper system for an OSB mill. Total value of
project was approximately $1,150,000.00.
May 03 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to May 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail
engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming
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and commissioning for the installation of 3 mat scales for two
OSB production lines.
Jan 03 Abitibi Consolidated (Iroquois Falls, Ontario)
to Feb 03 Provided conceptual design and budgetary estimate for the
modification to the existing ventilation station of the paper
machine number 3 room which was to be converted into a
maintenance shop.
Apr 03 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Englehart, Ontario)
to May 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill.
Total value of project was approximately $6,500,000.00.
Mar 03 Luzenac North America (Penhorwood, Ontario)
to June 03 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
installation of an “Air Fluidized Grinding” system for a Talc
mine. Total value of project was approximately
$6,000,000.00.
Nov 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to May 03 Provided Isometric drawings of all systems of an OSB mill.
Isometric drawings were produced to assist mill in equipment
lock out procedure.
Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)
to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail
engineering, and procurement for the installation of a green
end screening system, dryer dust burner system and plant
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Baghouse system for a particleboard mill. Total value of all
projects was approximately $7,300,000.00.
Sept 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Sept 03 Provided conceptual design and equipment procurement for
the installation of a wet electrostatic precipitator system for
three OSB dryers. Total value of project was approximately
$7,700,000.00.
June 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
to Nov 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
construction of a pond Jack Ladder system for a plywood
mill. Total value of project was approximately $250,000.00
Aug 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Sept 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering for the
installation of a fines dryer system for an OSB mill. Total
value of project was approximately $5,900,000.00.
Sept 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to Oct 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
construction of pond log forwarding systems for an OSB Mill.
Total value of project was approximately $1,000,000.00.
Sept 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
to Jan 03 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
transformation of OSB board into a value-added product
(water resistant OSB). Total value of project was
approximately $13,000,000.00.
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July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
to Nov 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for a total
of seven (7) projects for the modernisation of an OSB plant.
Projects are in the sawing, blending and press area. Total
value of projects was approximately $6,000,000.00.
July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of baghouse system and various noise reduction
projects. Total value of project was approximately
$1,740,000.00.
May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)
to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a fines blending project for an OSB mill.
Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.
Apr 02 Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)
to July 02 Provided detail engineering for the installation of a dry kiln
system. Total value of project was approximately
$2,500,000.00.
Feb 02 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Jan 03 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill.
Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.
Nov 01 Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)
to Sept 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
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repairs and modifications to an existing bark burning thermal
oil system. Total value of project was approximately
$2,800,000.00.
Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,
to Nov 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a second transformation plant in Toronto,
Ontario. In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and
laminated with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring
(DriCore). Total value of project was approximately
$6,000,000.00
Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to Aug 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a sanding system for a hard wood veneer
plant. Total value of project was approximately
$2,000,000.00
Jan 02 Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 02 Provided budget preparation for the upgrade of a large log
sawing line and an optimised edger system. Total value of
project was in excess of $13,000,000.00.
Jan 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
to July 02 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering and project
management for the introduction of an Isocyanite binder in
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an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately
$200,000.00
Aug 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to June 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
upgrade of an existing Waferboard and Plywood Plant. Total
upgrades exceeded $11,000,000.00.
Aug 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to Dec 01 Ontario)
Provided feasibility study for the construction of a new OSB
Plant adjacent to an existing plant. Total value of project
was approximately $160,000,000.00.
Sept 01 Tembec (Cochrane Division, Ontario)
to Oct 01 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
sawmill screening system. Total value of project was
approximately $2,000,000.00.
Aug 01 Anthony Domtar (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario)
to Nov 01 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the
complete catwalk/access system for a new I-Joint plant.
Total value of project was approximately $400,000.00.
June 01 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
to present Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the repairs of a particle board plant following an explosion
and also provide the same for the addition of a second green
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screening system. Total value of project was approximately
$3,900,000.00
Aug 01 Temple Inland (Pembroke, Ontario)
to Feb 02 Provided detail engineering on numerous modifications to
the finishing line of an MDF Plant. Total value of project was
approximately $120,000.00.
Feb 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Aug 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the conversion from relay to PLC of an OSB line and
relocation of the control room for the same line. Total value
of project was approximately $1,400,000.00.
April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a truck unloading station. Total value of
project was approximately $500,000.00.
April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the modifications and recommissioning of an OSB line.
Total value of project was approximately $5,000,000.00.
March 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to June 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a new mud conveying system for an OSB
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Mill Pond System. Total value of project was approximately
$300,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)
to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects
such as a Chip Conveying/Blowing System, High Speed
Debarking Project, Electrical Infrastructure Project, HewSaw
Sawing Line Project, Planer/Trimmer PLC Conversion,
Random Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and Dry
Kiln Project. Total value of all projects was approximately
$13,300,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)
to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects
such as an Electrical Infrastructure Project, In Line Grader
Project, HewSaw Sawing Line Project and High-Speed
Debarking Project. Total value of all projects was
approximately $8,910,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Nairn Centre Division, Ontario)
to Dec 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects
such as an In-Line Grader/Optimizer Project, Random
Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a complete
new Debarking System. Total value of all projects was
approximately $7,000,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Elk Lake Division, Ontario)
to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects
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such as Dry Kiln System/Konus Upgrade and Edger Project.
Total value of all projects was approximately $4,200,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Timmins Division, Ontario)
to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects
such as Optimized Edger System, In Line Grader Project,
Planer Project and Planer Building. Total value of all
projects was approximately $9,242,000.00.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Sault Ste. Marie Division, Ontario)
to Sept 01 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation on
numerous projects.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Quévillon, Malartic, Val d’Or and to Dec 00 Matagami Divisions, Québec)
Provided conceptual design for the installation of a new
HewSaw Sawing Line for each of the four (4) locations. Total
value of all projects was approximately $16,000,000.00.
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to July 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, PLC/HMI
programming and commissioning for the installation of a
ducting and stack system for the press and dryer system of
an OSB Mill. Total value of project was approximately
$1,500,000.00.
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
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the installation of a new bark conveying and hogging system.
Total value of project was approximately $2,700,000.00
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a complete fines Turbo Blending System.
Total value of project was approximately $6,200,000.00.
June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the addition of a pre-drying and refining system and for the
replacement/increase in dry screening/refining system and
for the replacement of the complete press/forming line
system for a particleboard plant. Total value of project was
approximately $16,000,000.00
Apr. 99 Elk Lake Planing Mill (Elk Lake, Ontario)
to Dec 99 Provided numerous improvements to sawmill and to
conveying system. Total value of project was approximately
$350,000.00.
Apr. 99 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to Dec 99 Provided conceptual design and engineering for a log
processor (debarker) for an OSB plant. Total value of
project was approximately $1,500,000.00.
Apr. 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
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the retrofit of the pond log forwarding and feeding system for
an OSB plant. Total value of project was approximately
$2,600,000.00.
Apr 99 North Superior Forest Product (Wawa, Ontario)
to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the relocation of the stranders control room, the conversion
of an HMI station to using Wonderware software and the
installation of a data gathering Management Information
System (MIS). Total value of project was approximately
$410,000.00.
Apr 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a log
scanner system (5 scanners) and forming station level
sensors (8 sensors) for an OSB mill. Total value of project
was approximately $136,000.00.
Feb 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario) to Aug 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a chip
conveyor and a silo unloader system for a plywood plant.
Total value of project was approximately $350,000.00.
Mar 99 Progressive Machinery Inc./Tafisa Project (Lac to Jan 00 Mégantic, Québec) Provided electrical engineering, PLC and HMI programming
for complete finishing system of a new particle board plant.
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Project involved approximately 2000 hours of work.
Feb 99 Domtar (Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Québec)
to Mar 99 Provided conceptual design and construction budget for new
softwood sawmill with yearly production of 200
MMFBM/year. Total value of project was approximately
$50,000,000.00.
Feb 99 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to April 99 Provided conceptual design and engineering for the
installation of 12 non heated make up air units for an OSB
mill. Total value of project was approximately $450,000.00.
Mar 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Toronto, Ontario)
to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design and programming for the
Management Information System (MIS) that allowed the
Toronto head office to communicate with the mill to obtain
continuous updates on various information. Total value of
project was approximately $50,000.00.
Dec 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
high-pressure pneumatic system. Total value of project was
approximately $202,000.00.
Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
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complete sawing system for a particleboard plant. Total
value of project was approximately $750,000.00.
Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for a fines blending system
for an OSB plant. Total value of project was approximately
$1,600,000.00.
Oct 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Oct 07 Provided general PLC and HMI station programming for
general plant improvement.
Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
complete sander baghouse system for a particleboard plant.
Total value of project was approximately $600,000.00.
Aug 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to Feb 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for a press exhaust fan
system. Total value of project was approximately
$650,000.00.
June 98 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)
to Nov 98 Provided, for insurance purpose, complete plant appraisal.
Providing budgetary proposals for a new blending system,
press exhaust fan system, a cut to size saw system and a
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complete heat energy system for a particleboard plant.
June 98 Lecours Lumber (Calstock, Ontario)
to Nov 98 Provided a feasibility study and conceptual design for the
relocation and construction of a new sawmill. Total value of
project was approximately $55,000,000.00.
Feb. 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Englehart,
to Oct 98 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, programming,
project management and commissioning for the installation
of a plant wide control network system and the installation of
a new control room in replacement of the (3) three existing
ones. Total value of project was approximately $700,000.00.
Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
blending system, resin metering system, a wet screening
system and also converted the relay control system to PLC
for a particleboard plant. Total value of project was
approximately $3,300,000.00.
March 98 Emtek Industries (Timmins, Ontario)
to May 98 Provided engineering, equipment procurement and also
reviewed business plan for a rubber recycling plant to be
built in the Toronto, Ontario region.
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Apr 98 E.B. Eddy - J.E. Martel Div. (Chapleau, Ontario)
to June 98 Provided a feasibility study and conceptual design for the
installation of a high-speed small log curve sawing line and
for the complete optimization of the existing debarking
system. Total value of project was approximately
$6,500,000.00.
April 97 Levesque Plywood Limited (Hearst, Ontario)
to Sept 97 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of raw
material bin sorting system. Total value of project was
approximately $950,000.00.
Nov 96 Globe Machine (Tacoma, Washington)
to Dec 97 Provided start-up assistance on equipment sold by Globe
Manufacturing to mills in Pembroke, Ontario (MacMillan
Bloedel (MDF)), North Carolina (Weyerhaeuser
(particleboard)), Wawa, Ontario (Jager Strandboard (OSB))
and Maniwaki, Québec (Forex Maniwaki (OSB)).
Nov 96 E.B. Eddy (Nairn Centre, Ontario)
to July 97 Provided a feasibility study for the refurbishment and
modernisation of the heat generation system and wood
waste system for their sawmill operation in Nairn Centre.
Total value of projects was approximately $1,100,000.00 and
$650,000.00.
Jan 97 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to June 97 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the conversion to liquid
from powdered resin of a blending system. Total value of
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project was approximately $530,000.00. Provided cost
analysis for various projects at the same mill.
Oct 96 Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
to June 97 Provided assistance on a number of small projects in their
Plywood mill in Cochrane.
April 97 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to May 97 Provided a feasibility study for the addition of a wet
screening system for their OSB plant in Alberta. Total value
of project was approximately $3,800,000.00.
Oct 96 Levesque Plywood Limited (Hearst, Ontario)
to Feb 97 Provided a feasibility study for the expansion of their existing
particleboard plant. Total value of project was approximately
$22,000,000.00.
Oct 96 Longlac Wood Industries Inc. (Longlac, Ontario)
to Dec 96 Provided a feasibility study for the modernisation of their
existing waferboard plant. Total value of project was
approximately $8,970,000.00.
April 96 Stone & Webster Canada Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)
to Oct. 96 (Eagle Forest Products Limited Partnership, Miramichi,
NB)
Provided project management for completion of construction
and commissioning of a new OSB plant. Plant was
equipped with a 12 opening (8’ X 24’) press. Total value of
project was approximately $80,000,000.00.
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Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)
1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, construction management and commissioning
for the construction of a retrofitted OSB plant. Total value of
project was approximately $80,000,000.00. Output of plant
(16 x 8’ x 24’) was the world’s largest for an 8' or 9' wide line.
Year 1994 Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)
Provided a feasibility study for a new OSB plant to produce
466 million square feet per year of OSB.
Isoboard Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)
Provided consulting services on feasibility of building new
plant to produce board with straw. Established cost of
project and production cost.
Norbord Inc. (Cochrane Division, Ontario)
Provided consulting services on feasibility of expanding
production at their existing plant. Established cost of project.
Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)
Provided complete engineering, project management and
construction management for the installation of a complete
Refining System. Total value of project was approximately
$1,000,000.00.
Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)
Provided complete engineering, project management and
construction management for the installation of a
Sanding/Baghouse system and various other projects. Total
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value of project was approximately $2,000,000.00.
Malette Inc. OSB Division (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided project and construction management on
reconstruction of Dryer Control Room following destruction
by fire. Total value of project was approximately
$300,000.00.
UAB (Sudbury, Ontario)
Provided evaluation of damages following a fire at the
Rexwood Particleboard Plant. Total value of damages was
approximately $300,000.00.
Year 1993 Malette Inc., Malette Lumber Division (Timmins,
Ontario)
Provided engineering and construction management for the
dismantlement and reinstallation of two (2) Wood Burner
Systems for two (2) Lumber Dry Kilns. Total value of project
was approximately $400,000.00.
Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,
1992 - 1993 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and construction management for the
conversion of a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented
strand board. Total value of project was approximately
$5,350,000.00.
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Year 1992 Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,
Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and construction management for a complete
Wood Dryer System for a Particleboard Plant. Total value of
project was approximately $900,000.00.
Year 1992 Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,
Ontario)
Provided engineering and project management for the
conversion of a Waferboard Plant to manufacture oriented
strand boards. Total value of project was approximately
$700,000.00.
Year 1991 Underwriters adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Ottawa,
Ontario)
Provided fire and wind damage appraisal to a Particleboard
Plant. Total value of damages was approximately
$480,000.00.
Atlantic Waferboard (Chatham, New Brunswick)
Provided assistance to Maintenance Department and set up
a Preventive Maintenance Program for an OSB mill.
Bussell & Co. Inc. (Ontario)
Provided fire damage appraisal of a Planer Mill/Dry Kiln
Complex. Total value of damages was approximately
$500,000.00.
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Field Lumber (1956) Ltd. (Field-Out, Ontario)
Provided project and construction management for
reconstruction of sawmill, Automatic Sorter and Heat
Generation System. Total value of repairs was
approximately $400,000.00.
Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,
Ontario)
Provided fire damage evaluation for the reconstruction of a
building and repairs to equipment of an Automatic Lumber
Sorter and Heat Generation System. Total value of
damages was approximately $525,000.00.
Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)
Set up a plant quality control program and did engineering
and project management for all modifications necessary to
production line so as to bring quality of particleboard
produced to market standards.
Year Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)
1990-1991 Provided engineering and project management for the
installation of a building over existent equipment. Total value
of project was approximately $320,000.00.
Year 1990 Norbord Inc. (Cochrane Division, Ontario)
Provided engineering for a 50,000 CFM Dust Extraction
System. Total value of project was approximately
$150,000.00.
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Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,
Ontario)
Provided damage evaluation and expenditure supervision for
the reconstruction of sections of a building and repairs to
equipment for a sawmill in Opasatika. Total value of
damages was approximately $65,000.00.
Malette Kraft Pulp & Power (Smooth Rock Falls,
Ontario)
Completed a start-up of a recently constructed 200,000 lb/hr
Steam Boiler. Total value of numerous modifications was
approximately $150,000.00.
Year Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)
1990-1991 Provided engineering and provided construction
management for the installation of a melamine
lamination line and a paint line for a particleboard mill.
Total value of project was approximately $6,224,000.00.
Year 1990 Waferboard Corp. Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided engineering and project management for the
reconstruction of 2-24 m BTU/hr Heat Generation Systems.
Total value of project was approximately $2,050,000.00
R.P. Insurance Adjusters Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)
Provided fire damage evaluation for the reconstruction of 2 -
24m BTU/hr Heat Generation Systems. Total value of
damages was approximately $2,050,000.00.
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Norbord Industries Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)
Provided engineering for the installation of a six (6) ton
overhead crane for a Maintenance Shop. Total value of
project was approximately $75,000.00.
Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New
Brunswick)
Provided engineering and project management of the
installation of two Dust Extraction Systems. Total value of
project was approximately $220,000.00.
Year Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New
1989-1990 Brunswick)
Provided engineering and Project management of the
installation of a 30m BTU/hr Heat Generating Unit. Total
value of project was approximately $1,600,000.00.
Year 1989 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New
Brunswick)
Provided engineering, preparation and management for a
scheduled plant shutdown. Total value of project was
approximately $750,000.00.
Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)
Provided engineering for fines conveying and storage
system. Total value of project was approximately
$650,000.00.
Year Bison ACM Chemical Inc. (Canada & U.S.A.)
1989-1990 Claude Malette was on a retainer with Bison ACM as
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technical representative.
Year 1989 Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)
Provided engineering, preparation and management of a
scheduled plant shutdown. Total value of projects was
approximately $235,000.00.
Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)
1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction
management for the construction of a new Particleboard
Plant. Project total disbursement was approximately
$22,000,000.00.
Year 1988 Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,
Ontario)
Provided fire damage evaluation and expenditure
supervision for the reconstruction of a building and repairs of
a Log Debarking System. Total value of project was
approximately $250,000.00.
Year 1987 CMA worked on a number of small assignments for various
clients.
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4. Experience Overview – Dust Control/Pneumatic Conveying
Following is a list of dust control/pneumatic conveying projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.
Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
to Present Provided conceptual design and budget preparation and
detail engineering for the explosion suppression system for
an existing baghouse system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB
Mill in Englehart, Ontario.
July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)
to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation
of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the design of all
ducting systems, spark detection system for the dust control
and material conveying for the new screening and fines
blending system. Also provided detail engineering for the
explosion suppression for the new storage bin for the Tolko
OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)
to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering for the installation of an
explosion suppression system, flame arrestor system, spark
detection system and fire protection system for the cyclone
and baghouse for the new fines screening system at the
Norbord Cordele Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.
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Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail
engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming
and commissioning for a new baghouse system complete
with the design of the ducting system, spark detection
system and water deluge system. The baghouse system
was for dust control for the new drying/heat
generation/screening system for the Huber OSB Mill in
Easton, Maine.
Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with design of all ducting
and spark detection for dust control for a new Strand
Reclaim System for an OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.
Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with the design of the
ducting system and the spark detection system for dust
control for a new strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill in
Timmins, Ontario.
Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)
to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming for two (2) baghouse
systems complete with the design of the ducting system and
the spark detection system for material conveying and for
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dust control for a new fines recovery project for an OSB mill
in Barwick, Ontario.
Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)
to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail
engineering, and procurement for the installation of two (2)
baghouse systems complete with the design of the ducting
system and the spark detection system for material
conveying and dust control for the new green end screening
project and for the existing saw system for the Proboard
Particleboard Mill in Atikokan, Ontario.
July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of baghouse systems for the Nexfor Plywood Mill in
Cochrane, Ontario.
May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)
to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with
the design of ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control and material conveying for the new fines
blending project for an OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.
Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,
to Nov 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with the design of the
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ducting system and spark detection system for dust control
for a new second transformation plant in Toronto, Ontario.
In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and laminated
with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring (DriCore).
Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to Aug 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a new baghouse system complete with the
design of ducting system and spark detection system for
material conveying for a new sanding system for a hard
wood veneer plant in Longlac, Ontario.
June 01 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
to June 02 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the repairs of a particle board plant following an explosion
and also provide the same for the addition of a new
baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting
system and spark detection system for dust control and
material conveying for a new second green screening
system for the Particleboard Plant in Hearst, Ontario.
April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a baghouse system complete with high
pressure system and spark detection system for material
conveying for a new truck unloading station for the Grant
OSB mill in Timmins, Ontario.
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April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the addition of two (2) new baghouse system complete with
the design of the ducting system and spark detection system
for dust control and material conveying for the modifications
and re-commissioning of an OSB line in Timmins, Ontario.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)
to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
two (2) new baghouse system complete with design of the
ducting system and the spark detection system for dust
control for a new HewSaw Sawing Line Project, Random
Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a Chip
Conveying/Blowing System in Chapleau, Ontario.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)
to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming for a new baghouse
system complete with the design of the ducting system and
spark detection system for dust control for a new HewSaw
Sawing Line Project in White River, Ontario.
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a baghouse system complete with the
design of the ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control for a new bark conveying and hogging system in
Timmins, Ontario.
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Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of two (2) new baghouse systems complete
with the design of the ducting system and the spark
detection system for dust control and material conveying for
a complete fines Turbo Blending System in Timmins,
Ontario.
June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
three (3) baghouse systems complete with the design of the
ducting system and spark detection system for dust control
and material conveying for the addition of a pre-drying and
refining system and for the replacement/increase in dry
screening/refining system and for the replacement of the
complete press/forming line system for a particleboard plant
in Hearst, Ontario.
Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
baghouse system complete with the design of ducting
system and spark detection system for material conveying
for a new sawing system for a particleboard plant in Hearst,
Ontario.
Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
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management and commissioning for a baghouse system
complete with the design of the ducting system and spark
detection system for dust control and material conveying for
a fines blending system for an OSB plant in High Prairie,
Alberta.
Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
complete sander baghouse system complete with the design
of the ducting system and spark detection system for dust
control and material conveying for a particleboard plant in
Hearst, Ontario.
Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
baghouse system complete with the design of ducting
system and spark detection system for dust control for the
blending system, resin metering system and another
baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting
system and spark detection system for material conveying
for a wet screening system for a particleboard plant in
Hearst, Ontario.
Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)
1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, construction management and commissioning
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for the installation of six (6) baghouse systems complete with
the design of the ducting system and spark detection system
for dust control and for material conveying for the
construction of a new OSB Plant in Timmins, Ontario.
Year 1994 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)
Provided complete engineering, project management and
construction management for the installation of a
Sanding/Baghouse system complete with the design of the
ducting system and spark detection system for a
Particleboard Plant in Atikokan, Ontario.
Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,
1992 - 1993 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and construction management for the
installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the
design of the ducting system and the spark detection system
for dust control and material conveying for the conversion of
a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented strand board
in Timmins, Ontario.
Year 1990 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New
Brunswick)
Provided engineering and project management of the
installation of two (2) baghouse Systems complete with the
design of the ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control for an OSB mill in Chatham, New Brunswick.
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Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (New Liskeard, Ontario)
1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction
management for the installation of five (5) baghouse
systems for dust control and material conveying for the
construction of a new Particleboard Plant in New Liskeard,
Ontario.
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5. Experience Overview – Explosion Suppression / Mitigation
Following is a list of explosion suppression / mitigation projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.
Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)
to Present Provided conceptual design and budget preparation and
detail engineering for the explosion suppression system for
an existing baghouse system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB
Mill in Englehart, Ontario.
July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)
to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation
of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the design of all
ducting systems, spark detection system for the dust control
and material conveying for the new screening and fines
blending system. Also provided detail engineering for the
explosion suppression for the new storage bin for the Tolko
OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)
to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering for the installation of an
explosion suppression system, flame arrestor system, spark
detection system and fire protection system for the cyclone
and baghouse for the new fines screening system at the
Norbord Cordele Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.
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Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail
engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming
and commissioning for a new baghouse system complete
with the design of the ducting system, spark detection
system and water deluge system. The baghouse system
was for dust control for the new drying/heat
generation/screening system for the Huber OSB Mill in
Easton, Maine.
Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with design of all ducting
and spark detection for dust control for a new Strand
Reclaim System for an OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.
Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with the design of the
ducting system and the spark detection system for dust
control for a new strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill in
Timmins, Ontario.
Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)
to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail
engineering, PLC/HMI programming for two (2) baghouse
systems complete with the design of the ducting system and
the spark detection system for material conveying and for
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dust control for a new fines recovery project for an OSB mill
in Barwick, Ontario.
Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)
to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail
engineering, and procurement for the installation of two (2)
baghouse systems complete with the design of the ducting
system and the spark detection system for material
conveying and dust control for the new green end screening
project and for the existing saw system for the Proboard
Particleboard Mill in Atikokan, Ontario.
July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
addition of baghouse systems for the Nexfor Plywood Mill in
Cochrane, Ontario.
May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)
to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with
the design of ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control and material conveying for the new fines
blending project for an OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.
Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,
to Nov 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
a new baghouse system complete with the design of the
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ducting system and spark detection system for dust control
for a new second transformation plant in Toronto, Ontario.
In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and laminated
with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring (DriCore).
Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,
to Aug 02 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a new baghouse system complete with the
design of ducting system and spark detection system for
material conveying for a new sanding system for a hard
wood veneer plant in Longlac, Ontario.
April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a baghouse system complete with high
pressure system and spark detection system for material
conveying for a new truck unloading station for the Grant
OSB mill in Timmins, Ontario.
April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the addition of two (2) new baghouse system complete with
the design of the ducting system and spark detection system
for dust control and material conveying for the modifications
and re-commissioning of an OSB line in Timmins, Ontario.
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Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)
to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
two (2) new baghouse system complete with design of the
ducting system and the spark detection system for dust
control for a new HewSaw Sawing Line Project, Random
Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a Chip
Conveying/Blowing System in Chapleau, Ontario.
Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)
to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming for a new baghouse
system complete with the design of the ducting system and
spark detection system for dust control for a new HewSaw
Sawing Line Project in White River, Ontario.
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of a baghouse system complete with the
design of the ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control for a new bark conveying and hogging system in
Timmins, Ontario.
Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
the installation of two (2) new baghouse systems complete
with the design of the ducting system and the spark
detection system for dust control and material conveying for
a complete fines Turbo Blending System in Timmins,
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Ontario.
June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for
three (3) baghouse systems complete with the design of the
ducting system and spark detection system for dust control
and material conveying for the addition of a pre-drying and
refining system and for the replacement/increase in dry
screening/refining system and for the replacement of the
complete press/forming line system for a particleboard plant
in Hearst, Ontario.
Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
baghouse system complete with the design of a ducting
system and a spark detection system for the material
conveying of a new sawing system for a particleboard plant
in Hearst, Ontario.
Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)
to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for a baghouse system
complete with the design of the ducting system and spark
detection system for dust control and material conveying for
a fines blending system for an OSB plant in High Prairie,
Alberta.
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Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
complete sander baghouse system complete with the design
of a ducting system and a spark detection system for the
dust control and material conveying for a particleboard plant
in Hearst, Ontario.
Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.
to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
baghouse system complete with the design of ducting
system and spark detection system for dust control for the
blending system, resin metering system and another
baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting
system and spark detection system for material conveying
for a wet screening system for a particleboard plant in
Hearst, Ontario.
Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)
1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management, construction management and commissioning
for the installation of six (6) baghouse systems complete with
the design of the ducting system and spark detection system
for dust control and for material conveying for the
construction of a new OSB Plant in Timmins, Ontario.
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Year 1994 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)
Provided complete engineering, project management and
construction management for the installation of a
Sanding/Baghouse system complete with the design of the
ducting system and spark detection system for a
Particleboard Plant in Atikokan, Ontario.
Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,
1992 - 1993 Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project
management and construction management for the
installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the
design of the ducting system and the spark detection system
for dust control and material conveying for the conversion of
a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented strand board
in Timmins, Ontario.
Year 1990 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New
Brunswick)
Provided engineering and project management of the
installation of two (2) baghouse Systems complete with the
design of the ducting system and spark detection system for
dust control for an OSB mill in Chatham, New Brunswick.
Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (New Liskeard, Ontario)
1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction
management for the installation of five (5) baghouse
systems for dust control and material conveying for the
construction of a new Particleboard Plant in New Liskeard,
Ontario.
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6. Experience Overview - Mining
Following is a list of mining projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.
June 17 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)
to Dec 17 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for the installation of a particle analyzing
system at the Goldcorp Gold mill in Timmins, Ontario.
Oct 15 to Kirkland Lake Gold (Toronto, Ontario)
April 17 Provided all required preliminary engineering and budget
preparation for installing a ventilation on demand system for
the Holt and Holloway Gold Mines in Timmins, Ontario.
Oct 15 Gowest Gold (Timmins, Ontario)
to Oct 17 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for the mine infrastructure for the Gowest
Gold mine in Timmins, Ontario. Among others, CMA
engineering provided all related design for the following:
- The complete site layout inclusive of dewatering
ponds.
- Water treatment plant.
- Access road repair, widening and extension.
- Maintenance shop foundation.
June 16 Kirkland Lake Gold (Toronto, Ontario)
to Oct 16 Provided conceptual drawings and budget preparation for
the installation of a stand-by generator system for the
Kirkland Lake Gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.
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April 13 Imerys Talc (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 16 Provided detail engineering (Civil and Structural) for the
installation of a new GSM Mill at the Imerys Talc Mill in
Timmins, Ontario.
Feb 13 Rubicon Minerals Corporation (Red Lake,
to June 15 Ontario)
Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for various
projects for the Rubicon Gold Mine in Red Lake, Ontario.
Projects were:
- Provided all required design for the shaft loading
pocket system and for the shaft stations.
- Provided all required design for the underground
crusher system.
- Provide design for the rehabilitation and maintenance
of the existing shaft set and shaft station caused by
ground movement.
- Provided headframe integrity analysis and collar
house modifications for proper removal of
conveyances.
- Provided all required design for the complete mine
underground infrastructures:
- Rail Car System
- Dewatering System
- Repair Shops
- Grizzly Station
- Ventilation Systems
- Water Supply/PRV System
- Loading Chutes
- Fire Doors
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- Compressed Air System
- Surface/Underground Fuel Delivery System
Jan 13 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)
to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the design of a surface to underground
fuel delivery system for the Xstrata Fraser Nickel/Copper
Mine in Onaping, Ontario.
Dec 12 Xstrata Strathcona Mill (Onaping, Ontario)
to Oct 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the design of the expansion of the
underground fill plant (paste plant) for the Xstrata Strathcona
Nickel/Copper Mill in Onaping, Ontario.
April 12 Xstrata Falconbridge Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)
to Dec 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the thaw shed modifications/expansion
and the bulk custom receiving building expansion/baghouse
system for the nickel particulate project for the Xstrata
Falconbridge Nickel Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. Provided
conceptual design and construction budget for the
installation of a 260,000 CFM baghouse and stack system
for the converter secondary gas system. Also provide
preliminary engineering for four (4) building systems for the
Smelter Complex.
April 12 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)
to July 12 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the
design of a surface to underground fuel delivery system for
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the Xstrata Fraser Nickel/Copper Mine in Onaping, Ontario.
May 12 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)
to June 12 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
water pond pump feed system for the Goldcorp open pit gold
mine in Timmins, Ontario.
Feb 12 Roche/Coventry Mine (Montreal, Québec)
to July 12 Provided required engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for a preliminary economic assessment (PEA)
for the underground and surface infrastructure for the
Coventry gold mine for Roche consultants of Montreal.
Feb 12 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)
to Feb 13 Provided detail engineering (Electrical, Civil) for the
replacement of a multitude of MCC (Motor Control Centres)
at the Xstrata nickel/copper Mine in Onaping, Ontario.
Sept 11 Xstrata Fraser Morgan Site (Onaping, Ontario)
to Dec 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a
number of projects at the Xstrata Fraser Morgan
underground nickel mine in Onaping, Ontario. Projects
were:
- Fraser mine traction wheel car unloading system.
- Fraser mine crusher area PLC upgrade.
- Fraser mine hoist motor cooling system.
- Onaping mine dewatering system.
Dec 11 Xstrata Fraser Morgan Site (Onaping, Ontario)
to July 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
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and Electrical) for the installation of an air-cooling system for
the hoist motors for the Xstrata Fraser Nickel Mine in
Onaping, Ontario.
Oct 11 Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. (Lac des Iles, Ontario)
to Feb 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the construction of Concrete Rock Rill
(CRF) backfill plant for the Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. palladium
mine in Lac des Iles (near Thunder Bay), Ontario.
Nov 11 Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. (Lac des Iles, Ontario)
to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering for various projects at the Lac
Des Iles Mines Ltd. Palladium mine in Lac des Iles (near
Thunder Bay), Ontario. Projects were:
- Provided foundation design for mine exhaust fan
system.
- Provided all required design for underground crusher
area overhead crane system.
- Provided detail engineering (Structural, Mechanical,
Civil and Electrical) for the underground crusher
system.
- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for two underground rock
breaker/grizzly systems.
- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the shaft sinker muck
bunker adjacent to the head frame.
- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the fly rock protection
fence system for the mine exhaust fan system.
- Provided conceptual design and budget preparation
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for the mine dry/administrative office complex.
- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the five shaft stations
and two skip loading pocket stations and the shaft
bottom station for the new mine shaft system.
- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,
Mechanical and Electrical) for the fire protection
system for the hoist house, headframe, collar house
and mine dry.
Jan 12 Brigus Black Fox Gold Mine (Matheson, Ontario)
to Nov 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the complete underground electrical
infrastructure for the Brigus Black Fox Gold mine in
Matheson, Ontario.
May 11 Cementation/Resolution (Arizona)
to June 13 Provided detail review and stamping of mechanical drawings
for the #9 and #10 Shaft sinking and underground
development for the Resolution Cooper Mine in Arizona.
May 11 Cementation/Hecla (Idaho)
to June 13 Provided detail review and stamping of mechanical drawings
for the shaft sinking and the underground development for
the Hecla Silver Mine in Idaho.
May 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)
to Dec 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the construction of a Paste Delivery
System for the Goldcorp Gold Mines in Red Lake, Ontario.
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System involved the design of a paste storage/truck loading
system and two separate paste storage/truck unloading
systems.
March 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)
to Feb 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the construction of a Concrete Batch Plant
for the Goldcorp Gold Mines in Red Lake, Ontario.
April 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)
to May 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical
and Electrical) for the construction of a Shotcrete Unloading
System for the Goldcorp Gold Mines (Shaft #3 and Reid
Shaft) in Red Lake, Ontario.
Jan 11 Accurate Electric/Northgate (Matachewan,
to Nov 11 Ontario)
Provided detail electrical design for the Truck Shop and
Warehouse for the Northgate Gold Mine in Matachewan,
Ontario.
May 11 DMC/Jansen (Toronto, Ontario)
to Aug 11 Provided some detail engineering (Civil and Structural) for
the shaft sinking phase for the DMC Jansen Potash Project
in Saskatchewan.
June 11 Brigus Gold (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and
Mechanical) for the installation of a Jib Crane System for the
Brigus Gold Mine in Timmins, Ontario.
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May 11 Xstrata Kidd Met Site (Timmins, Ontario)
to June 11 Provided project management for the dismantling and
relocation of a 50MW transformer from the Xstrata Kidd Met
Site in Timmins, Ontario to the Xstrata Falconbridge Smelter
in Sudbury, Ontario.
Jan 11 Cementation/Northgate (Matachewan, Ontario)
to Oct 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)
for the construction of a new Headframe ore/waste silo
complete with outfeed conveyor system for the Northgate
underground gold mine in Matachewan, Ontario.
Jan 11 Xstrata Sudbury Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)
to Sept 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the construction of a furnace exhaust gas
guillotine system (031 Fan) and the replacement of an
existing ventilation system (012) for the Xstrata Nickel
Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario.
Jan 11 Brigus Gold (Timmins, Ontario)
to Aug 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)
for the modification to a rock screening system at the Brigus
Gold mine mill in Timmins, Ontario.
Feb 10 Lake Shore Gold (Timmins, Ontario)
to March 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for
Headframe load out conveyor and storage system for the
Lake Shore Gold Timmins West Gold mine in Timmins,
Ontario.
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July 10 Cementation/Hecla (Idaho, USA)
to Jan 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)
for the construction of ore bin unloaders, conveyor systems,
dewatering (permanent and for shaft sinking), air/water
services and ventilation systems.
May 10 Cementation/Northgate (Matachewan, Ontario)
to Dec 10 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the construction of a new Hoist House for the
Northgate underground gold mine in Matachewan, Ontario
May 10 Goldcorp Hollinger (Timmins, Ontario)
to June 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and detail
engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical) for
the dewatering system of the McIntyre shaft for the Goldcorp
Hollinger Gold Mine Project in Timmins, Ontario.
April 10 Lake Shore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Sept 13 Provided complete PLC and HMI programming for the
conversion to PLC5 and the expansion of Lake Shore’s Bell
Creek Gold mill in Timmins, Ontario.
April 10 Lake Shore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to July 10 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and
Electrical) for the conversion of DC motors to AC motors for
the production and service hoists at Lake Shore’s
underground gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.
Dec 09 Detour Gold Mine (Detour Lake, Ontario)
to June 10 Provided mine safety manual and indoctrination procedure
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for the Detour Lake Gold Mine in Detour Lake, Ontario.
Nov 09 Connotec/Vale Refinery (Thompson, Manitoba)
to Jan 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)
for the replacement of the building structural steel for the
Refinery Tank House at the Thompson Manitoba Nickel
Refinery. Total value of project is approximately
$7,000,000.00.
Nov 09 Lakeshore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 10 Provided programming and start-up assistance for the new
ammonia treatment plant, the automation of the stench gas
system and provide PLC/HMI programming for various
projects for Lake Shore’s underground gold mine in Timmins,
Ontario.
Nov 09 Goldcorp Hoyle Pond (Timmins, Ontario)
to Nov 10 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for the Tunnel and Gallery system for the new
services (13,800-volt cable, water lines and air lines) to the
existing Hoist House of the Goldcorp Gold Mine in Timmins,
Ontario.
June 09 Connotec/Vale Smelter (Thompson, Manitoba)
to Aug 09 Provided detailed engineering (Civil, Structural and
Mechanical) for the installation of a sampler system at the
Vale INCO Thompson, Manitoba Nickel Smelter. Total value
of project was approximately $500,000.00.
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June 09 Areva TD (Montreal, Quebec)
to Dec 10 Provided project management services for the new Ontario
Hydro substation project at Gold Center, Ontario. Project’s
duration was 14 months.
March 09 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)
to present Provided pre-feasibility study and detail engineering for
5.5km drift project and also provide detail mechanical,
civil/structural and electrical engineering on various
expansion projects at the four (4) Goldcorp gold mines at the
Red Lake site.
Among others, CMA is providing services for:
- All required detail engineering for a 19,000ft
underground High-Speed Tram system between the
Reid Gold Mine and the new Bruce Channel Gold
deposit.
- All required detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and
Structural) for the construction of the new Hoist House
for the Cochenour mine that will service the Bruce
Channel Gold ore body.
- Assisted with the Trade-Off Study for the deepening of
the No. 3 Shaft. CMA provided all required work for
the Winze and Ramp for the Trade-Off Study.
- Provide mechanical, electrical, civil and structural
engineering services for the “Life of Mine” design for
the new Bruce Channel Mine.
- Provide detail electrical design for surface
infrastructure for the Campbell Complex, Balmer
Complex, new Hostel and new Dry.
- Provided all required detailed engineering (Civil,
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Structural and Mechanical) for the construction of a
sinking winch hoist house for the Cochenour mine that
will service the Bruce Channel gold ore body.
- Provided detail engineering for various hydrostatic
bulkheads for the existing Cochenour underground
gold mine.
- Provide design of main loading pocket for new Bruce
Channel deposit for loading high speed tram.
May 09 Apollo Gold (Timmins, Ontario)
to May 10 Provided detail engineering for various mill modifications for
the Apollo Gold Stock mill in Timmins, Ontario.
Jan 09 Vale INCO (Copper Cliff, Ontario)
to Mar 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for various projects for the Vale INCO smelter
in Copper Cliff, Ontario.
Jan 09 Xstrata (Mattagami, Québec)
to Aug 09 Provided PLC and HMI programming for Xstrata Zinc mine in
Mattagami, Québec.
Jan 09 Debeers (Victor Mine, Ontario)
to June 09 Provided detail engineering for the redesign of a number of
chutes in the mill for the Debeers Victor Diamond mine in the
James Bay lowland area.
Oct 08 Cementation Canada (North Bay, Ontario)
to Dec 08 Provided assistance for the preparation of the pre-feasibility
study for the development of the underground winze Project
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for the Craig Nickel Mine Project.
June 08 Dumas Contracting (Timmins, Ontario)
to Jan 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for the complete design of the underground
infrastructure (vent doors, dewatering system, rock breakers
and maintenance shop) and the mine Vent Raise fan System
for the Crowflight nickel mine project in Wabowden,
Manitoba. Total value of the project was approximately
$4,000,000.00.
June 08 McIntosh (North Bay, Ontario)
to Oct 08 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and
Structural) for the complete underground fuel delivery and
storage system for the Diavik Diamond Mine Project. Total
value of the project was approximately $1,500,000.00.
Mar 08 Xstrata Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)
to Jan 09 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail
engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical) and
project management for 10 individual projects for the Xstrata
Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. Total value of projects varied
from $10,000.00 to $4,000,000.00.
Feb 08 Cementation Canada (North Bay, Ontario)
to Dec 08 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural
and Electrical) for a new Hoist House for the Vale Inco
Copper Cliff Deep nickel mine project. Total value of the
project was approximately $25,000,000.00.
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Feb 08 McIntosh (Sudbury, Ontario)
to Feb 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and
Structural) for the complete mine exhaust system for the
Xstrata Nickel Rim mine in Sudbury, Ontario.
Jan 08 McIntosh (Sudbury, Ontario)
to Oct 08 Provided electrical engineering design for the underground
dewatering and ore handling systems for the Xstrata Nickel
Rim mine in Sudbury, Ontario.
Jan 08 Liberty Mines (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 08 Provided Civil and Structural engineering for an overhead
crane system for the maintenance shop for the Liberty Nickel
mine in Timmins, Ontario. CMA also provided
commissioning assistance for their newly constructed mill.
Jan 08 Lake Shore Gold Mine (Timmins, Ontario)
to Feb 08 Provided detail engineering for the replacement of Ball mill
fines ore infeed conveyor for the Lake Shore Gold mine in
Timmins, Ontario.
Sept 07 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)
to Dec 07 Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI
programming and start up assistance for the remote
operation of a rock breaker and a locomotive system for the
Goldcorp Hoyle Pond mine in Timmins, Ontario.
Oct 07 J.S. Redpath (North Bay, Ontario)
to Nov 07 Provided electrical engineering design for the collar house,
shaft and hoist room for the Liberty mine in Timmins,
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Ontario.
July 06 J.S. Redpath (North Bay, Ontario)
to Jan 07 Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI
programming and start up assistance for a ventilation shaft
project for the Porcupine Joint Venture Hoyle Pond mine in
Timmins, Ontario.
June 06 PJV [Porcupine Joint Venture] (Timmins,
to Dec 06 Ontario)
Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI
programming and start up assistance for a complete
underground ventilation fan automation project for a gold
mine. Total value of project was approximately $700,000.00.
June 05 St. Andrew Goldfields (Matheson, Ontario)
to Aug 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project
management and commissioning for the installation of a
High Voltage line, Transformer, PDC system for a new Gold
mine. Total value of project was approximately $785,000.00.
Aug 04 St. Andrew Goldfields (Matheson, Ontario)
to Aug 05 Provided mining planning, electrical, civil and mechanical
detail engineering for 3 separate gold mine sites (Stock,
Clavos, Taylor).
Aug 04 Porcupine Joint Venture (South Porcupine,
to Aug 10 Ontario)
Providing detail electrical design and PLC programming for
various project for an underground gold mine.
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Apr 04 Falconbridge Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
to Jan 05 Provided mechanical pre-commissioning and commissioning
procedures for the underground equipment at mine D of the
Kidd Creek mine in Timmins, Ontario. Also provided on site
project coordination of the construction of some of the same
equipment.
Feb 04 Agrium Inc. (Kapuskasing, Ontario)
to Jan 05 Provided on an ongoing basis detail engineering on a
number of projects for a phosphate mine in Kapuskasing,
Ontario. Also provided as-built Mechanical and Civil
drawings of the existing mill complex.
Apr 03 Placer Dome (Musselwhite, Ontario)
to May 03 Provided system evaluation of complete underground
crushing system for a Gold mine. Provided lists of problems
and solutions complete with associated cost for suggested
modifications.
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7. Experience Overview – Biomass
Aug 09 Hearst Biomass Energy (Hearst, Ontario)
to Nov 10 Provided engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and
Electrical) for preparation of layouts and construction
budgets for the construction of a new 10 MW Biomass power
generation unit in Hearst, Ontario. Total Value of project is
approximately $35,000,000.00.
Feb 09 Sunbay Energy (Chapleau, Ontario)
to May 09 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, and detail
engineering for a new 20-megawatt biomass generating
plant in Chapleau, Ontario. Total value of project is
approximately $95,000,000.00.